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I found some parts to be quite dull, probably because Poirot wasn't around much. I liked the resolution, though.

3.75, actually.

- I liked this one MUCH MORE than the previous one but I still had issues with it. The whole Oddeta/Detta section was really too much and, unfortunately, it took up quite a chunk of this book. Thus, my rating.

- Roland was a bit better, I think? The jury is still out on him tbh.

- The references to The Shinning film...King, you cheecky bastard.

- I have a lot of questions still (I'm not sure what Mort dying means to the timeline...I shall investigate because I'm too dumb for timetravel and paradox stories) and I'm very interested in finding out what's next in the journey to the Tower.

- Much better than my previous Moriarty read but, once again, I wouldn't consider it a thriller or a mystery book.

- I was very invested in most of the characters except for Cherry. I get why we read so much from her but I found that some of the details weren't really necessary.

- The epilogue was meh imo

Todos los cuentos logran crear esa sensación de asfixia y desesperación pero los finales no me terminaron de encantar.

OMG I LOVED THIS SO MUCH!!!

- I read this as part of my journey to the Dark Tower and, I have to admit, I wasn't expecting much. Even though I'm enjoying the Dark Tower series more as I read on, it still hasn't captivate me much. This book, though, gripped me from page one.

- Loved literally ALL the characters, from the supporting characters like Ben and Dennis (and their families!) to the main heroes and villains. Peter was my favourite (he could do no wrong but my favourite moment was the Peony episode) and of course, Frisky. Having a chapter from her POV was a wonderful and heart-warming touch. I also love hating Flagg.

- SCREAMING AT "it was a monster chasing them, some horrible It" are you saying what I think you're saying????

- I listened to some parts of it (sometimes I had to read while listening because there was so much going on) and I thought Bronson Pinchot SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB. He was able to have different characters sound completely distinct and his Flagg was terrifying.

- King wrote this for his then young daughter because she didn't like horror stories and wanted to read about dragons, which makes me love this book even more.